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✓The U.S. military said it conducted strikes against Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations on Friday, a day after Tehran struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran on Friday asserted its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that safe passage can only be guaranteed for ships that coordinate with Tehran.
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The Secret Service left itself vulnerable to hacking due to issues with both official and personal devices, a government watchdog found in a report ordered after the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pa.
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U.S. Central Command said Friday afternoon American forces conducted strikes against Iran “as a powerful response” to Iran’s strikes Thursday against a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
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A draft final report from President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission released Friday calls for “building bridges between church and state,” a reversal of a long-standing U.S. legal principle.
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients sued the federal government Thursday, citing significant delays in renewals of their status under the Trump administration.
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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued two subpoenas to billionaire investor Leon Black during Black’s voluntary transcribed interview before the panel Friday.
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called for “new leadership” within the Democratic Party, alleging that the caucus never fully recovered from its 2024 elections losses.
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Nearly 100 groups focused on digital or kids safety are calling on House leaders to reject the latest version of a kids onine safety package, dubbed the KIDS Act, which could hit the House floor as early as next Monday under a fast-tracked process.
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The U.S. military struck Iranian military installations on Friday, targeting missile and drone storage facilities along with coastal radar positions. This action followed an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz the previous day. U.S. Central Command characterized the strikes as a response to the shipping incident. Separately, Iran reasserted its position regarding the Strait of Hormuz, indicating that vessels seeking safe passage should coordinate with Iranian authorities.
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The U.S. military said it conducted strikes against Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations on Friday, a day after Tehran struck a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read more here.
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Iran on Friday asserted its authority over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that safe passage can only be guaranteed for ships that coordinate with Tehran.
Read more.
The Secret Service left itself vulnerable to hacking due to issues with both official and personal devices, a government watchdog found in a report ordered after the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pa.
Read more.
U.S. Central Command said Friday afternoon American forces conducted strikes against Iran “as a powerful response” to Iran’s strikes Thursday against a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read more.
A draft final report from President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission released Friday calls for “building bridges between church and state,” a reversal of a long-standing U.S. legal principle.
Read more.
© J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients sued the federal government Thursday, citing significant delays in renewals of their status under the Trump administration.
Read more.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) issued two subpoenas to billionaire investor Leon Black during Black’s voluntary transcribed interview before the panel Friday.
Read more.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called for “new leadership” within the Democratic Party, alleging that the caucus never fully recovered from its 2024 elections losses.
Read more.
Nearly 100 groups focused on digital or kids safety are calling on House leaders to reject the latest version of a kids onine safety package, dubbed the KIDS Act, which could hit the House floor as early as next Monday under a fast-tracked process.
Read more.
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The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations on Friday The strikes followed an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday U.S. Central Command described the strikes as 'a powerful response' to Iran's action Iran asserted its authority over the Strait of Hormuz on Friday Iran stated that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz requires coordination with Tehran
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- U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian missile, drone storage, and coastal radar sites on Friday
- The strikes were described as a response to Iran's attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday
- Iran asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz, stating safe passage requires coordination with Tehran